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A delicious concoction to delight and startle the ear, where Schoenberg rubs shoulders with Cole Porter, Madeleine Dring with Gershwin, while Jeremy Nicholas’s brilliantly punning pieces prove that the traditions of Flanders & Swann are alive and ...» More

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Ladies, the minutes will soon be read today.
The Garden Club and the Weaving Class Iím sure have much to say Ö
But next week is our Culture Night, our biggest, best event,
And Iíve just made a dish for it youíll all find heaven-sent:
Itís my LIME JELLO MARSHMALLOW COTTAGE CHEESE SURPRISE
With slices of pimiento (you wonít believe your eyes)
All topped with a pineapple ring and a dash of mayonnaise;
My vanilla wafers round the edge will win your highest praise.

Oh yes! And Mrs Jones is making scones that are filled with peanut mousse;
To be followed by a chicken mould thatís made in the shape of a goose.
For ladies who must watch those pounds weíve found a special dish:
Strawberry ice enshrined in rice with bits of tuna fish.
And my LIME JELLO MARSHMALLOW COTTAGE CHEESE SURPRISE
(Truly a creation that description defies)
Will go so well with Mrs Bellís creation of the week:
Shrimp salad topped with chocolate sauce and garnished with a leek.

Ah! And Mrs Perkinsí walnut loaf thatís crowned with melted cheese
Was such a hit last Culture Night, we ask: no seconds, please!
Now you must try her hot-dog pie with candied mushroom slices Ö
These ladies who resigned last year, they just donít know what NICE is!
But my LIME JELLO MARSHMALLOW COTTAGE CHEESE SURPRISEó
I did not steal that recipeóitís lies, I tell you, lies!
Our grand award: a picture hat and a salmon-sequined gown
To any girl who tries each dish and keeps her whole lunch down.

Iím sure you all are waiting for the biggest news: dessert!
Weíve thought of things in moulds and rings your diet to subvert.
You must try our chocolate layer cake with a peanut brittle base
And slices of bananas that make a funny face;
Around the edges peppermints just swimming in peach custard,
And luscious little curlicues of lovely yellow mustard!
If all this is too much for you, permit me to advise
More LIME JELLO MARSHMALLOW COTTAGE CHEESE SURPRISE!
Iíve made heaps!

William Bolcom (b1938)Reproduced by permission of Chappell Music Ltd and International Music Publications